Book 3,514 Posted January 1 Main Team: 2025? – No thank you! Derek Draper Esther Rantzen Frank Field James Whale Jason Smith Jimmy Carter Jonnie Irwin Linda Nolan Marianne Faithfull Michael Tilson Thomas Niels Olsen Nigel Starmer-Smith Rob Burrow Shannen Doherty Simon Cowell Steve McMichael Stuart Gray Theo Burrell (Joker) Toby Keith Toni Hilland Theme Team: Deutschland verabschiedet sich! Anita Kupsch Armin Mueller-Stahl Arthur Cohn Christiane F. Christoph Daum Claudia Porsche Dorothee Wilms Enzi Fuchs Franz Beckenbauer (Joker) Fritz Wepper Horst Naumann Ingrid van Bergen Jürgen Habermas Liselotte Pulver Margot Friedländer Marianne zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn Michael Schumacher Peter Weck Rainer Langhans Rolf Schimpf Theme Team: Vive la France... et la mort Alain Delon Anouk Aimée Bernadette Chirac Bernard de la Villardière Brigitte Bardot Brigitte Fontaine Caterina Valente Françoise Hardy Gabriel Matzneff Hélène Langevin-Joliot Herbert Léonard Jean-Marie Le Pen Jean-Pierre Léaud (Joker) Leslie Caron Micheline Presle Nadine de Rothschild Princess Alix Napoleon Renaud Séchan Roland Dumas Roman Polanski 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Commtech Sio Bibble 1,889 Posted January 1 'The Death Toll is Catastrophic' 2024 team Shannen Doherty Bob Newhart Jimmy Carter James Whale Frank Field David Graham Jonnie Irwin Linda Nolan Noam Chomsky Pope Francis Darleane Hoffman Colin Thackery Esther Rantzen Andrey Lugovoy Rhod Gilbert Walter Nixon Julie Goodyear Simon Cowell James Carter Cathcart Phil Collins I'm hoping that Hoffman, Thackery and Nixon will be uniques, maybe Lugovoy but probably not. I thought I'd give some theme teams a go this year too and tried to think of concepts that no-one had done yet... 'Scooby Doo' theme team Dick Van Dyke Marion Ross Alice Hirson Alan Oppenheimer John Astin Rita Moreno Darryl Hickman Mitzi McCall Carol Burnett Jackie Joseph Takayo Fischer Ruth Buzzi Billy Dee Williams Vince McMahon Tim Curry Jamie Farr M. Emmet Walsh Morgan Freeman Hector Elizondo Frank Welker 'Have I Got News For You' theme team Rhod Gilbert William Shatner Brian Blessed Janey Godley John Prescott Michael Aspel Stanley Johnson Ken Livingston Richard Ingrams Joan Bakewell Trevor McDonald Roy Hattersley David Steel Richard Wilson Melvyn Bragg Tom Baker David Dimbleby Ian McKellan Sheila Hancock Noddy Holder 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,447 Posted January 1 47 minutes ago, Commtech Sio Bibble said: 'The Death Toll is Catastrophic' 2024 team Shannen Doherty Bob Newhart Jimmy Carter James Whale Frank Field David Graham Jonnie Irwin Linda Nolan Noam Chomsky Pope Francis Darleane Hoffman Colin Thackery Esther Rantzen Andrey Lugovoy Rhod Gilbert Walter Nixon Julie Goodyear Simon Cowell James Carter Cathcart Phil Collins I'm hoping that Hoffman, Thackery and Nixon will be uniques, maybe Lugovoy but probably not. I thought I'd give some theme teams a go this year too and tried to think of concepts that no-one had done yet... 'Scooby Doo' theme team Dick Van Dyke Marion Ross Alice Hirson Alan Oppenheimer John Astin Rita Moreno Darryl Hickman Mitzi McCall Carol Burnett Jackie Joseph Takayo Fischer Ruth Buzzi Billy Dee Williams Vince McMahon Tim Curry Jamie Farr M. Emmet Walsh Morgan Freeman Hector Elizondo Frank Welker 'Have I Got News For You' theme team Rhod Gilbert William Shatner Brian Blessed Janey Godley John Prescott Michael Aspel Stanley Johnson Ken Livingston Richard Ingrams Joan Bakewell Trevor McDonald Roy Hattersley David Steel Richard Wilson Melvyn Bragg Tom Baker David Dimbleby Ian McKellan Sheila Hancock Noddy Holder Good to see Colin Thackery on the DDP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,473 Posted January 1 Incidentally, I'm not seeing Yaha Sinwar on the posted teams other than my own. I'm assuming he'll have a smattering of support once the DDP unleashes its full talent pool. Not picked in 2023, but being head of Hamas in Gaza at the moment is unlikely to be good for your long-term health prospects.The Israelis have described him as a "dead man" - despite his current absence from the regular news footage there's no evidence he's already dead. Anyone else posting hereabouts got him in competition? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,872 Posted January 1 Very casual TJS outing ahead: Derek Draper (joker) Alexander Butterfield (Nixon aide who revealed the taping system) Jimmy Carter Philip Casson James Carter Cathcart (Wildlife) Simon Cowell Shannen Doherty Roberta Flack Johnny Gilbert Clarence "Frogman" Henry Jonnie Irwin Toby Keith Steve McMichael Patrick Murray Stu Phillips Esther Rantzen David Rosen (cofounder of Sega) Michael Tilson Thomas Harrison Ruffin Tyler James Whale Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Hemlock 719 Posted January 1 Revealing my three teams. Please feel free to heap scorn upon these picks: Team Name Captain Hemlock's Twenty Jeanette Lee Daniel Barenboim Jimmy Carter Rico Carty Mary de Rachewiltz Shannen Doherty Jules Feiffer Louis Gossett Jr Whitey Herzog Polly Holliday Earl Holliman William Leuchtenburg Edie McClurg Steve McMichael Dikembe Mutombo Yoko Ono William "The Refrigerator" Perry George Schlatter Gay Talese Dick Vitale Rigor Mort Us John Okafor Theo Burrell Sam Donaldson Paul R. Ehrlich Roy Estrada Peter H. Falk Jonathan Goldsmith Andre Gregory David Hartman Toby Keith Michael H. Kenyon Nadine Koutcher Robert MacNiel Malachy McCourt Don Muraco David Newell Sidney Offit Charles Osgood Norman Podhoretz Jennifer Wexton Rolls Off The Tongue Bob Dishy Maude Apatow John Wayne Bobbitt Peter Bonerz Young Boozer Joe Charboneau Bambos Charalambous Hopewell Chin'ono Elroy Face Marlin Fitzwater Slinger Francisco Norm Hitzges Jerry Kill Swoosie Kurtz Fatos Nano Socrates Rizzo Ludwig Scotty Otis Sistrunk Anna Smashnova Floyd Vivino My Rigor Mort Us team features several people who @Death Impends will have to get creative with obit writing. Hopefully she won't "lose her shit" if Michael H Kenyon should die. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 20,691 Posted January 1 Potentially disastrous to try uploading my teams by phone, but here goes. 12 Lords A-leaving, etc Jonnie Irwin (Joker) Laurence Broderick (Sculptor) Theo Burrell Rob Burrow Shannen Doherty Frank Field (MP) Roberta Flack Dario G Ron Jeremy Denis Law Jim Lovell Liza Minellli Nana Mouskouri Linda Nolan Yoko Ono Esther Rantzen Andy Taylor (Durans) Norman Tebbit James Whale Bruce Willis. Theme teams to follow. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,872 Posted January 1 4 minutes ago, Captain Hemlock said: Revealing my three teams. Please feel free to heap scorn upon these picks: Team Name Captain Hemlock's Twenty Jeanette Lee Daniel Barenboim Jimmy Carter Rico Carty Mary de Rachewiltz Shannen Doherty Jules Feiffer Louis Gossett Jr Whitey Herzog Polly Holliday Earl Holliman William Leuchtenburg Edie McClurg Steve McMichael Dikembe Mutombo Yoko Ono William "The Refrigerator" Perry George Schlatter Gay Talese Dick Vitale Rigor Mort Us John Okafor Theo Burrell Sam Donaldson Paul R. Ehrlich Roy Estrada Peter H. Falk Jonathan Goldsmith Andre Gregory David Hartman Toby Keith Michael H. Kenyon Nadine Koutcher Robert MacNiel Malachy McCourt Don Muraco David Newell Sidney Offit Charles Osgood Norman Podhoretz Jennifer Wexton Rolls Off The Tongue Bob Dishy Maude Apatow John Wayne Bobbitt Peter Bonerz Young Boozer Joe Charboneau Bambos Charalambous Hopewell Chin'ono Elroy Face Marlin Fitzwater Slinger Francisco Norm Hitzges Jerry Kill Swoosie Kurtz Fatos Nano Socrates Rizzo Ludwig Scotty Otis Sistrunk Anna Smashnova Floyd Vivino My Rigor Mort Us team features several people who @Death Impends will have to get creative with obit writing. Hopefully she won't "lose her shit" if Michael H Kenyon should die. Kudos on picking Bob Dishy! I'd be sure to have warm words how he helped Columbo pin down a Nazi magician should he go 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,291 Posted January 1 Has the deadline closed now? Is it safe for me to upload my hopeful uniques? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,872 Posted January 1 2 minutes ago, Gooseberry Crumble said: Has the deadline closed now? Is it safe for me to upload my hopeful uniques? Yes, doors fully shut as of 27 minutes ago 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 20,691 Posted January 1 Comedy Cremations James Bolam (Joker) John Alderton Thelma Barlow Stanley Baxter Mel Brooks Billy Connolly Brian Cooke (Scriptwriter) Kenneth Cope Bill Cosby Graeme Garden Janey Godley Melvyn Hayes Penelope Keith Brian Murphy Bob Newhart Patricia Routledge Prunella Scales Dick Van Dyke Julie Walters Richard Wilson. Keeping @msc on tenterhooks for my TOTP team 1988! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,289 Posted January 1 Can confirm tenterhooks! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,387 Posted January 1 2024's David Quantick's Showbiz Pals (originally sent without a team name to the DDP account): Johnnie Irwin (joker) Craig Maxwell David Elmore Smith Theo Burrell Rob Burrow Stuart Gray Dikembe Mutombo Brian Barczyk Jane McAlevey (best hope for a unique) Chuwit Kamolvisit Toby Keith Steve McMichael Jason Smith Michael Tilson Thomas Simon Cowell James Whale Frank Caprio Esther Rantzen Frank Field Jimmy Carter And for the theme outing: Cesar Romero's Orange Wedges (former guests of Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast) Danny Bonaduce (joker) Roger Corman Bill Persky Barbara Feldon Shecky Greene (injured in the warmup, replaced by Bob Zmuda) Diane Ladd Robert Wagner Julie Newmar Paul Dooley John Astin Richard Lewis Leonard Maltin Dominic Chianese Joel Grey Peter Marshall Lee Grant Steve Binder John Amos Ronnie Schell Barbara Barrie 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 20,691 Posted January 1 Hits of 36 Years Ago (1988) Bobby McFerrin (Joker) Angry Anderson P P Arnold Petula Clark Phil Collins Taylor Dayne Bill Drummond (Timelords/KLF) Andrew Eldritch Abdul Duke Fakir Earl Falconer (UB40) Al Green Jimmy Helms (Londonbeat) Julio Iglesias Marlon Jackson (Jackson 5) Paddy McAloon Dieter Meier (Yello) Hazel O’Connor (GOSH Charity) Alexander O’Neal Andrew Ranken (Pogue) Stevie Wonder. Any questions? Ha! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,291 Posted January 1 My three delicious crumbles finally served and ready to be tasted and savoured. 58 unique picks out of 60 last year. Can I match or top this? Apricot Crumble Faith Brown Sally Burton (author, theatre producer and widow of Richard) Aaron Schock Jenny Logan (shakenvac advert) June Kenton Deborah Parry ( pardoned british nurse Convicted of murder in Saudi) John Buster (performed 1st donated embryo transfer) Ken Sprague Rosalind Miles Oscar James Rodric Braithwaite Jeanne Wolf Maggie Millar ( actress PCBH) Fred Astaire jnr (actor) Punsalmaaglin Ochirbat (Fmr President of Mongolia) Gloria Allred Stewart Houston Angela Mason Kika Markham Maggie Bell Blueberry Crumble Lorraine Gary (JAWS movie) Joe Redner ('father ' of the nude lap dance) Nicky Haslam John Hamill John Conteh (boxer) Susan Howard (Dallas actress) Les Wexner Alison Halford IIona Rodgers Marcus Setchell ( ex royal gynaecologist) Aaron Pointer Helen Prejean Ron Russell George Davies (created asdas George fashion line) Faith Popcorn (US futorologist) Iorworth Hoare (controversial lottery winning rapist) Jean Shrimpton C J de Mooi (TV egghead) Oliver Tobias (actor The Stud) Robin Oakley Gooseberry Crumble Bradford Parkinson Rusty Keaulana (surfer on Guinness advert) Art Evans (actor Fright Night) Joan Bolger (married to ex NZ pm Jim) Rupert Sheldrake David Shilling (hat maker to celebs) Elizabeth Wolfgramm (singer The Jets) Camille Paglia James Mitchum (actor son of Hollywood legend Robert) Goukouni Oueddei (fmr President of Chad) Sheila Cassidy (torture survivor and hospice movement ) Bruce Weber Nicholas A.Veliates (retired US ambassador) Rosemary Conley Kate Hood Frank Clarke (directed cult gay movie The Fruit machine) Milton Diamond Sally Sagoe James Smillie (Glasgow born aussie actor) Donald Soffer Enjoy! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Hemlock 719 Posted January 1 Just now, Gooseberry Crumble said: My three delicious crumbles finally served and ready to be tasted and savoured. 58 unique picks out of 60 last year. Can I match or top this? Apricot Crumble Faith Brown Sally Burton (author, theatre producer and widow of Richard) Aaron Schock Jenny Logan (shakenvac advert) June Kenton Deborah Parry ( pardoned british nurse Convicted of murder in Saudi) John Buster (performed 1st donated embryo transfer) Ken Sprague Rosalind Miles Oscar James Rodric Braithwaite Jeanne Wolf Maggie Millar ( actress PCBH) Fred Astaire jnr (actor) Punsalmaaglin Ochirbat (Fmr President of Mongolia) Gloria Allred Stewart Houston Angela Mason Kika Markham Maggie Bell Blueberry Crumble Lorraine Gary (JAWS movie) Joe Redner ('father ' of the nude lap dance) Nicky Haslam John Hamill John Conteh (boxer) Susan Howard (Dallas actress) Les Wexner Alison Halford IIona Rodgers Marcus Setchell ( ex royal gynaecologist) Aaron Pointer Helen Prejean Ron Russell George Davies (created asdas George fashion line) Faith Popcorn (US futorologist) Iorworth Hoare (controversial lottery winning rapist) Jean Shrimpton C J de Mooi (TV egghead) Oliver Tobias (actor The Stud) Robin Oakley Gooseberry Crumble Bradford Parkinson Rusty Keaulana (surfer on Guinness advert) Art Evans (actor Fright Night) Joan Bolger (married to ex NZ pm Jim) Rupert Sheldrake David Shilling (hat maker to celebs) Elizabeth Wolfgramm (singer The Jets) Camille Paglia James Mitchum (actor son of Hollywood legend Robert) Goukouni Oueddei (fmr President of Chad) Sheila Cassidy (torture survivor and hospice movement ) Bruce Weber Nicholas A.Veliates (retired US ambassador) Rosemary Conley Kate Hood Frank Clarke (directed cult gay movie The Fruit machine) Milton Diamond Sally Sagoe James Smillie (Glasgow born aussie actor) Donald Soffer Enjoy! Believe it or not, Nicholas Veliotes was on my long list. I rejected him as I didn't think he'd get a UK obit, but being Johnny Otis's brother might help. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,777 Posted January 1 The House of Extravaganza 2024 Bridgette Wilson - JOKER James Fanale Joe Shannon Jonathan Mills Nigel Starmer-Smith Niels Olsen Corey "Homicide" Williams Jack Hanna Glenis Redmond Glen Cochrane Andrea Gibson Mike Sertich Ken McGinley Linda Nolan Lem Barney Rob Burrow Shannen Doherty Frank Field James Whale Esther Rantzen The B-Team 2024 Dave Myers - JOKER Roy Battersby Harry Edwards David Elmore Smith Jan AP Kaczmarek Rick "Black Bart" Harris Graham Caveney Ed Harrison Bobby Hehir Sir Henry Mountcharles Toni Hilland Kathy Brown Adrian Sutton Chuwit Kamolvisit Toni Hunt Jane McAlevey Frank Caprio Sudarshan Maharaj Denise Oliver-Velez Charlotte Raven The Love Boat 2024 Steve "Mongo" McMichael - joker Michael Tilson Thomas Bruce Murray (Home and Away) Kris Hallenga Craig Maxwell Dikembe Mutombo Councillor Jason Smith Stuart Gray Sean Wallace Jonnie Irwin Joe Doering Derek Draper Roberta Flack Jamal Yunos Simon Cowell (SOS Wildlife) Jimmy Carter Franz Beckenbauer Brian Barczyk Charlie Bird Steve McCoy 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,291 Posted January 1 Just now, Captain Hemlock said: Believe it or not, Nicholas Veliotes was on my long list. I rejected him as I didn't think he'd get a UK obit, but being Johnny Otis's brother might help. Hopefully your decision has gotten me another unique pick! I will be on tenterhooks until the grand unveiling to see how many uniques I have! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,872 Posted January 1 30 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Hits of 36 Years Ago (1988) Bobby McFerrin (Joker) Angry Anderson P P Arnold Petula Clark Phil Collins Taylor Dayne Bill Drummond (Timelords/KLF) Andrew Eldritch Abdul Duke Fakir Earl Falconer (UB40) Al Green Jimmy Helms (Londonbeat) Julio Iglesias Marlon Jackson (Jackson 5) Paddy McAloon Dieter Meier (Yello) Hazel O’Connor (GOSH Charity) Alexander O’Neal Andrew Ranken (Pogue) Stevie Wonder. Any questions? Ha! Good to see that (along with Whitehouse's last survivors team) my assessment Duke Fakir would be on the DDP even if I dropped him was correct. Most interested to learn that Petula Clark charted in 88. A dance remix of Downtown I see. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 20,691 Posted January 1 2 minutes ago, Death Impends said: Good to see that (along with Whitehouse's last survivors team) my assessment Duke Fakir would be on the DDP even if I dropped him was correct. Most interested to learn that Petula Clark charted in 88. A dance remix of Downtown I see. Petula’s remix is quite gawdawful imo. Given her age though, I couldn’t leave her off the team, lol. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,291 Posted January 1 36 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Hits of 36 Years Ago (1988) Bobby McFerrin (Joker) Angry Anderson P P Arnold Petula Clark Phil Collins Taylor Dayne Bill Drummond (Timelords/KLF) Andrew Eldritch Abdul Duke Fakir Earl Falconer (UB40) Al Green Jimmy Helms (Londonbeat) Julio Iglesias Marlon Jackson (Jackson 5) Paddy McAloon Dieter Meier (Yello) Hazel O’Connor (GOSH Charity) Alexander O’Neal Andrew Ranken (Pogue) Stevie Wonder. Any questions? Ha! I thought I was the only person who remembered Angry Anderson! Great choice and great memory of Kylies Neighbours wedding! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wannamaker 1,359 Posted January 1 The Necro Files (Team Debut) Theo Burrell (JOKER) Jonnie Irwin Eddie Annand Corey "Homicide" Williams Andrey Lugovoy Toni Hilland Craig Maxwell Patrick Murray Richard Scolyer Jason Smith Jamal Yunos Daniel Hersl Erik Jensen Shannen Doherty Stephen Rezza Stuart Gray Derek Draper Dario G Matt James Brian Barczyk Let the Bodies Hit the Floor: Rob Burrow (JOKER) Esther Rantzen Andrew Ranken James Whale Simon Cowell (Wildlife) Maria Farmer Chuwit Kamolvisit James Carther Cathcart Mark Steel Michelle Fazzari Steve DiMeglio Mika Immonen Dave Myers Mark Gastineau Charlie Bird Toby Keith Charlotte Raven Kathy Brown Bruce Murray Dikembe Mutombo 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,387 Posted January 1 Got a very, very faint belief that the "Downtown" remix is the first song I remember as a child. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,315 Posted January 1 My theme teams. Second outing for the Chrisses, with a slight upgrade. It's a debut for the Daves. The better performing team of the two will roll on to next year and face another name. (I accept these aren't as good as that team in 2022 with 20 people called Charles Taylor. That was awesome) A Chris Goodbye Chris Spedding (JOKER) Christina Crawford Chris de Burgh Chris Evert Chris Farlowe Cristina Fernández de Kirchner Chris Haughey Chrissie Hynde Kris Kristofferson Christian Lacroix Christopher Lloyd Christa Luft Chris Montez Chris Rea Chris Sarandon Chris Slade Chris Stainton Chris Steele Chris Tarrant Christopher Walken Everybody's Dead, Dave Dave Myers (JOKER) David Attenborough Dave Boylen Dave Burgess David Carpenter Dave Cousins David Cronenberg Dave Davies David Graham Dave Grusin David Hamilton ("Diddy") David Hope (Baron Hope of Thornes) David Hope (Baron Hope of Craighead) David Jason Dave Lee Travis David H. Murdock Dave Peacock David Van Day Dave Walker David Watson (Footballist, b. 1946) And my main team. It's jizz. But it took me 5 minutes flat so if it reaches the top 50 I'm winning. Beat The Cost Of Living Crisis With One Simple Trick! Theo Burrell (JOKER) Bruce Willis Derek Draper Esther Rantzen Frank Caprio Frank Field Indarjit Singh James Whale Jason Smith Jimmy Carter Jonnie Irwin Julie Walters Linda Nolan Mitch McConnell Noam Chomsky Patrick Murray Rob Burrow Simon Cowell (you know the one) Steve McMichael Toby Keith 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,291 Posted January 1 1 minute ago, TQR said: My theme teams. Second outing for the Chrisses, with a slight upgrade. It's a debut for the Daves. The better performing team of the two will roll on to next year and face another name. (I accept these aren't as good as that team in 2022 with 20 people called Charles Taylor. That was awesome) A Chris Goodbye Chris Spedding (JOKER) Christina Crawford Chris de Burgh Chris Evert Chris Farlowe Cristina Fernández de Kirchner Chris Haughey Chrissie Hynde Kris Kristofferson Christian Lacroix Christopher Lloyd Christa Luft Chris Montez Chris Rea Chris Sarandon Chris Slade Chris Stainton Chris Steele Chris Tarrant Christopher Walken Everybody's Dead, Dave Dave Myers (JOKER) David Attenborough Dave Boylen Dave Burgess David Carpenter Dave Cousins David Cronenberg Dave Davies David Graham Dave Grusin David Hamilton ("Diddy") David Hope (Baron Hope of Thornes) David Hope (Baron Hope of Craighead) David Jason Dave Lee Travis David H. Murdock Dave Peacock David Van Day Dave Walker David Watson (Footballist, b. 1946) I'm so glad you picked Christina Crawford! I'd hate her to go on the list of the Missed if she died. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
